‘Star Wars’ prompts fan backlash for removing ‘Slave-1’ ship name

“Star Wars” fans are outraged — again — over a decision to remove the “Slave-1” name from one of their iconic space cruisers.

Disney has quietly dropped the moniker — which some fans consider canon to the franchise — from the ship that belongs to intergalactic bounty hunter Boba Fett. The change came to light with LEGO’s latest “Star Wars” build, a 478-piece set to create Boba Fett’s “Starship,” as it’s now dubbed.